Gallery Photos: Dana White separates UFC fighters view 34 images UFC President Dana White isn’t the only one guilty of it, but he is probably the most recent. While discussing former two-division champion Conor McGregor ’s request for an ownership stake in the UFC , White reached for a comparison to another major pro sport . “He’s stuck on this thing where he wants a piece of the ownership,” White said of McGregor. “And that’s just, I mean, if you look at basketball, Michael Jordan didn’t own a piece of the (NBA) league, and the list goes on and on.” It’s tempting. We’ve probably all done it. We want to make a point about some aspect of the fight game, whether it’s legacy or pay or sponsors, so we compare it to the NFL or MLB or NBA
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Stop comparing MMA to major pro sports. It’s nothing like the NBA or NFL. – MMA Junkie